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An Equity Profile of Orange County
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23%
32%
48%
56%
58%
62%
62%
66%
67%
69%
70%
71%
73%
74%
81%
77%
68%
52%
44%
42%
38%
38%
34%
33%
31%
30%
29%
27%
26%
Immigr ant
U.S. Bor n
34%
51%
51%
56%
61%
61%
62%
63%
68%
70%
73%
76%
76%
78%
83%
66%
49%
49%
44%
39%
39%
38%
37%
32%
30%
27%
24%
24%
22%
17%
Agriculture,
Forestry,
Fishing
and
Hunting
Manufacturing
Services
Construction
Transportation
and
Warehousing
Entertainment
&
Food
Services
Professional
Service
Wholesale
Trade
Education
&
Health
Retail
Trade
Finance
Information
and
Communications
Public
Administration
Utilities
Mining
A diverse workforce
Immigrants play a significatn role in the
economy of Orange County. Immigrants
make up nearly half of the workforce in the
services, manufacturing, and construction
industries and make up around a third of
the workforce in the entertainment and
food service, professional services, and
education and health industries.
Immigrants make up a large section of many key industries
Economic vitality
45. Industry by Nativity, 2016
Source: Integrated Public Use Microdata Series. Universe includes civilian non-institutional population age 16 and above.
Note: Data reflect a 2012 through 2016 average.
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